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Employment Tribunal Win for Ex Hewden Employees in Scotland

21/07/2017

The Employment team at full service law firm JMW Solicitors LLP have successfully won an Employment Tribunal claim in Scotland for ex Hewden employees for Hewden’s failure to properly consult before making staff redundant.

Led by Liz Cotton, the team at JMW have worked hard on behalf of the employees who worked at depots across Scotland to gain compensation after the firm went into administration in November 2016. The Employment Tribunal in Scotland ruled that Hewden failed to properly consult with its employees on their redundancy so they are entitled to 90 days’ pay (capped at 8 weeks’ pay due to damages, a maximum of £3800, being paid by the Department of Business Innovation and Skill).

The hearing was held on 17 July 2017 at the Glasgow Employment Tribunal with judgment handed down shortly afterwards by Judge Davis. JMW lodged the claim on behalf of 16 ex-employees from Scotland. The firm is leading a separate action which is ongoing in respect of a larger number of UK based staff, this is due to be heard later this year.

Commenting on the claim Liz Cotton at JMW said:

“We are delighted to have won for our clients. The tribunal felt having considered the evidence that Hewden failed in its obligations to consult properly over the redundancy of their employees. The damages will hopefully help the ex-employees be able to move on after losing their jobs without any warning.”

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